Beyond the stars in the eyes for the 33 players of the national team, this participation in a World Cup brings a real light to a sport which suffers from competition with football in the country. “Rugby is not too well known or followed too much there. It’s mainly football”recognizes the player with 17 caps. … Read more
After its good start against New Zealand (27-13), the French XV calmly continues its preparation before its second match, Thursday, against Uruguay, at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Lille (9 p.m.). Flyhalf Antoine Hastoy and pillar Dorian Aldegheri appear this Monday at the daily press briefing for the XV of France. They will be accompanied by … Read more
A try from the start. Barely after the kick-off, the All Blacks managed to crush the French defense, scoring the first try of this 2023 World Cup, less than two minutes after the start of a match gala opening. If the try was not subsequently converted, these first points allowed the men in black to … Read more
Rugby player from generation to generation. Former pillar of Tonga, Malakai Fainga’anuku bequeathed to his son his passion for this “rogue sport played by gentlemen”, according to the saying. And it started from birth, where nothing was left to chance. The first name Leicester, unusual if ever there was one, pays homage to Tonga’s historic … Read more
South Africa produced an incredible display to set themselves up perfectly for the Rugby World Cup with a 35-7 thrashing of New Zealand at Twickenham. On this evidence, the defending champions will be incredibly difficult to beat in France as they utterly dismantled their opponents on Friday to secure a record victory. The Springboks were … Read more
South Africa’s rugby team, the Springboks, have selected former Ireland international Jean Kleyn for their squad after a change in eligibility laws. Kleyn, who was born and raised in South Africa but qualified for Ireland through residency, earned five Test caps for his adopted country in 2019. However, he hasn’t been selected for the national … Read more